Mythology & Folklore
Atharva Veda 6.66: A charm for the destruction and plunder of enemies
Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith (1895–96) · From The Hymns of the Atharva-Veda (1895–96)
Handless be every foeman who assaileth, they who with missiles come to fight against us!
Dash them together with great slaughter, Indra! and let their robber chief run pierced with arrows.
Ye who run hither bending bows, brandishing swords and cast-ing darts.
Handless be ye, O enemies! Let Indra mangle you to-day.
Handless be these our enemies! We enervate their languid limbs.
So let us part among ourselves, in hundreds, Indra! all their wealth.
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MLA
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.66: A charm for the destruction and plunder of enemies.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/229/.
Chicago
Veda, The Rishis of the Atharva. “Atharva Veda 6.66: A charm for the destruction and plunder of enemies.” Translated by Ralph T. H. Griffith. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/atharvaveda-rishis/229/.
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